Bonobo communication similar to that of human infants, suggests new study
Researchers from the University of Birmingham (UK) and the University of Neuchatel (Switzerland) have found that wild bonobos, our closest…
Did feminization create modern humans?
Duke University anthropologists have been measuring more than 1,400 ancient and modern skulls, leading them to theorize that modern humans…
Human face evolved to be punched
A controversial new paper from the University of Utah contends that human faces have evolved over time to minimize injury…
Loved-up bonobos stay young longer
Bonobos and chimpanzees are closely related but bonobos lack of aggression, playfulness, and strong familial ties make them very different…
Chimp Culture Human-Like
Socially-learned cultural behavior thought to be unique to humans is also found among chimpanzees colonies, say scientists at the University…
Menopause Exclusively Human
Wild chimpanzees do not routinely experience menopause, suggests a Harvard University study, rebutting previous studies of captive individuals which had…
Digging Chimps Provide Insights Into Early Human Diet
Even when food is plentiful above ground, chimps still choose to dig for roots and tubers, indicating that perhaps our…
Early Humans And Chimps Much More Than Just Good Friends
Scientists at MIT and Harvard say the evolutionary split between humans and chimpanzees is much more recent – and more…